Design advice, inspiration and observations that struck a chord this week

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Prime yourself for spring painting season with our color-happy guide to working with popular shades around the home

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Follow these tips for using different kinds of plants as living privacy screens

As building techniques develop, architects all over the globe are finding new ways — and new places — to integrate houses with nature

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Escape the real world and explore your Middle-earth fantasies

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